Background
Blizzard, Robert M. was born on June 20, 1924 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Watson and Gertrude (Oechsner) Blizzard.
pediatrician medical consultant
Blizzard, Robert M. was born on June 20, 1924 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Watson and Gertrude (Oechsner) Blizzard.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1952.
Intern Iowa Memorial Hospital, Des Moines, 1952-1953. Resident pediatrics Blank Memorial Hospital Children, 1953-1955. Postgraduate training Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1955-1957, member faculty, 1960-1975, director national pituitary agency, 1963-1967, professor pediatrics, 1967-1974.
Assistant professor pediatrics and medicine Ohio State University School Medicine, 1957-1960. Chairman department pediatrics University Virginia School Medicine, Charlottesville, 1974-1987. Consultant National Institutes of Health, since 1970.
Member American Academy Pediatric (Child Advisory award 1988),American Thyroid Association, Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, American Federation Clinical Research, Endocrine Society (Ayerst award 1973), Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrinology Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Gladys Schmelter, June 24, 1950. Children– Janice Lyn, Robert Steven.